Vietnam The farmers switch to more valuable crops in rice fields

The farmers in Dong Thap province in the Mekong Delta province in Dong Thap have switched to cultivating short-term crops as well as evergreen trees, as well as breeding aqua species over 5,000ha paddies. The crop includes fruits, vegetables, watermelon as well as lotus. Other trees comprise mango and jackfruit as well as citrus, lime […]

Blockade strikes vegetable farmers in Bangladesh

Farmers who grow vegetables in Bangladesh are among those worst hit by the blockade that was lifted yesterday, because they could not achieve sufficient sales amid turmoil in the country’s politics. In addition, the price wholesale of vegetable products in the Ishwardi sub-district in Pabna decreased by around 50% in the course of the three-day […]

Colombian police seize 63 kilograms of cocaine buried inside fake pineapples

In the course of a shipment of pineapples expected to be sent to Spain and Spanish authorities Anti-Narcotics Directorate of the Police found 63 kilos of cocaine concealed inside 280 fake fruit. In the report of the police that the discovery took place at the seaport in Cartagena (Bolivar) the city where police conducted an […]

Volgograd’s tomatoes are now in line to the cost of imported bananas

The prices in the Volgograd area are increasing steadily and vegetables are seeing a higher price increase in comparison to other goods. Based on statistical information The weekly price report has been issued. Freshly picked cucumbers’ prices have increased by 9.13 percent and reached 0.90 euro per kilogram. The price of tomatoes increased by 9.24 […]

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“Tunisian Deglet Noor stands out due to their newness”

Deglet Noor, or “date of light” in Arabic is among the most popular North African date varieties, which makes it among the most sought-after dates across the world. They are grown commercially in three countries: Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Mohamed Sadok defends the Tunisian date’s origin. “Deglet Noor Dates are the most prized of Tunisian […]

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Greening diseases are spreading across Brazil causes Greek prices for oranges higher

Extreme weather conditions in the summer months did not cause any significant damage to the production of citrus in Greece as per Nick Nafpliotis, company director of the exporter of fresh produce Greek & Fresh: “Greece experienced extremely hot weather during July. However, the Clementines were fortunate to not be affected by the heat and […]